Garment and shoulder strap therefor



Sept. 30 1924.

L. DARLING GARMENT AND SHOULDER STRAP THEREFOR Filed May 25 PatentedSept. 30, 1924.

, UNITED STATES LOUISE DARLING, OI TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

GARMENT-AND SHOULDER STRAP THEREFOR.

Application filed May 25,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,'LOUIS\E DARLING, a citizen of Canada, residing atToronto, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Garments and Shoulder btrapsTherefor,of which the following is a s ecification.

his invention relates to garments and shoulder straps therefor.

Some of the ob'ects of the present invention are: to pro uce a garmentsuch as a brassire, or camisole, or womans vest with shoulder straps,means for adjusting the shoulder straps, and means for clasping partsbeneath each strap; to produce a garment of the character mentioned andshoulder straps therefor which will add to the utility of the garmentbecause of the adjustability of the straps and the clasping meanscarried by each strap; to produce a arment having the characteristicsmentione which may be worn with the desired effect and withoutdetracting from the appearance thereof. With these and other objects inview the invention resides in the particular provision, relativedisposition and functions of the parts hereina ter fully described andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fi re 1 is a view of a brassiere with the shou der straps of the presentinvention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a vievw of one shoulder strap on an enlarged scale with theparts connected thereto.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view of the clasping-device in loopedformation about a portion of the shoulder strap which carries the same.

Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawing forall of the details it will be apparent that the brassiere 10 shown isprovided with shoulder straps 11 each of which is identical in allrespects, and each carries a clasping device 12.

lVhile the shoulder straps 11 are shown as applied to a brassiere, it isto be understood that the same may be applied for use on an other styleof garment. Inasmuch as the s oulder straps 11 are identical adescription of one will sulfice for both; the term shoulder strap is tobe construed to 1923. Serial No. 641,441.

include a art which goes over the shoulder and the cFasping; device 12for claspin or embracing other parts such as shou der straps of othergarments when worn.

The shoulder strap proper is preferably in the nature of a ribbon of anypreferred material and has adjusting means 13. The strap is atached tothe garment 10 by having one end thereof sewed to the rment as at 14 andthe opposite end is a j iistably connected to a buckle 15 as shown. Alink 13' is secured in the loop 14' formed in the stra l1 and hassecured thereto the link. A ta 16 is sewed to the garment as at 17 Theclasping device 12 comprises a flexible element 18 of any preferredmaterial, and coacting fastening elements 19 and 20. One end of theflexible element 18 is slidably secured to the strap proper throu h themedium of the tape 21 and exten s laterally therefrom so as to becapable of encircling the strap proper in the form of a loop as shown inFigure 3. One of the fastening element; the element 19 is attached tothe free end of the flexible element 18, and the other fastening element20 is attached at the point of connection of the flexible element 18 tothe strap proper. By bringing the faslenin elements 19 and 20 incoacting relation t e flexible element 18 will be held in loopformation.

In connection with the present invention it should be understood thatthe garment to which the shoulder straps of the invention are applied isworn over another under rment which also has shoulder straps w ichlatter are just ordinary shoulder straps. These over undergarments comein certain sizes and in many cases if not in all cases do not hangproperly and for that reason. the shoulder straps are made adjustable.To support the ordinary shoulder straps of the undermost garment claspshave been employed as separate and distinct parts. In the present caseclasping devices are employedthe devices 12, and they anecarried by theshoulder straps as parts thereof res ectively. It will now be manifestthat t ere has been described a rment and shoulder straps therefor whichembodies features by virtue of which the garment may be worn properlywith the added advantage of the support of the shoulder straps of theably secure said flexible element to the strap, undermost rment.cooperating fastening elements secured to 1 What is c aimed is: theflexible element at its ends and arranged In a garment shoulder strap aclasping upon opposite sides thereof for the purpose I device beinassociated therewith eomprisspecified.

ing a flexib e element, a tape having its ends In testimony whereof Ihereby afiix my secured to one end of the flexible element andsignature.

umierlying the strap in a manner to slid- LOUISE DARLING.

